Are you that muscle man built for sculpting? Sculpture

Sculpture from Director Pete Jacelone should be of particular interest to fans of stars Raine Brown (Darkness Surrounds Roberta, 100 Tears, Aunt Rose), or Misty Mundae (Chantal, The Rage, The Lost). In Director Jacelone's latest the two women portray characters distinctly at odds with one another, making for some tasty teeth baring that will result in an unsettling end for one of them. Brown runs the show here with the story centering on her character 'Ashley Steele', who has just come home after a long absence, to bury her father 'Frank' (Marv Blauvelt). Upon arriving she rushes to her grieving brother 'Adam's (Dustin Kerns) side, although it is apparent she doesn't share her brothers grief regarding dads passing. The problems of the Steele family are coming home to roost.

What struck me most about this production was the quality of the performances. This ensemble work very well together and this quality will pull viewers into the psychological unraveling about to take place. Brown in particular gets to stretch herself beyond the typical blonde in peril she often plays. Here she gets to flex her acting muscles and in the process proves herself capable of carrying a film. Sculpture reminded me in some respects of Lucky McKee's May, with Brown slow burning her performance into a frenzy of demented behavior.

None of it would have worked however if it weren't for the supporting cast who provide the base the story is built upon. Marv Blauvelt is 'Frank Steele', professional bodybuilder, a man who may provide inspiration to clients at his gym, but provides no such comfort to a family that live in fear of his jealous rage and sexual perversion. Blauvelt oozes roid rage menace as 'Frank' and comes off quite naturally as a good heavy to counter Susan Adriensen's obviously terrified 'Rose', Franks long suffering wife. Adriensen imbues 'Rose' with a kicked dog quality often seen in women suffering long term abusive situations. For both Blauvelt and Adriensen their screen time is brief, but effective.

Soon after Ashley arrives home, brother Adam convinces her to assist him in running the family gym. Ashley reluctantly agrees, taking a position against her better judgment. As she tries to settle in she is plagued with nightmares of her father. While wrestling with the mental strain being home has placed upon her she gets a call from local gallery owner 'William' (Alan Rowe Kelly) who convinces her to do a show of her work at his gallery. William hopes to stir up some controversy with Ashley's edgy artwork and in so doing provide his gallery a boost in notoriety. Kelly tears it up in his brief time onscreen and chalks up yet another memorable character to his resume.

As the story unfolds the depth of the Steele family's depravity is slowly revealed baring an ugly truth that will result in William's gallery attaining all the notoriety he can handle! Filled with perverse delights ranging from genital mutilation, to complete dismemberment, Sculpture should provide horror fans with a taste of the macabre they'll enjoy. Shot on a shoestring budget Jacelone and crew put everything they had on the screen, in the process creating yet another spicy little gem of independent mayhem.